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Gerontology Nurse Specialist (GNS) Service - Nga Kaitiaki Kaumatua
Gerontology Nurse Specialist (GNS) Service - Nga Kaitiaki Kaumatua
- District nurses
- GPs
- Therapists
Services
- Gerontology nursing assessment
- Follow-up and care coordination for older adults in the community and residential aged care facilities that are high risk for multiple hospital admissions due to:
- increased frailty
- risk factors
- highly complex situations
- The Community Gerontology Nurse Specialist Service is a non-urgent service
- All referrals are triaged according to patient risk and most are assessed within two to three weeks where possible
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